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Thank you Steve for your compliment. I saw the prototype at the shot show in Orlando and ordered two actions. At the time, pre-production you could order any serial number you wanted. Ruger did the casting and S&W did the machining, Montana Rifle Co did the final fit and finish. They came as WSM actions, set up for the cartridge by MRC. I polished the wear points to obtain a glass smooth operation.
The MRC action is quite different in that they combined the M-98 and pre-64 M-70 actions into one action, taking the best of both, (98= one piece triggerguard, no cone or extractor cut barrel), (70= Safety, bolt release, trigger) of course the MRC action is a controlled feed and the ones I ordered are stainless. The actions are very strong and the guns perform well. Due to recoil, I mounted a medium magnum barrel of 26 inches in each gun. The 180 Sierra Game King gets along at just over 3,000 fps and produces groups at .70 inches, the 168 HPBT Match does 3,200 with sub .50 groups.
Best
Ed
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